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Gillingham and Rainham and Bury South

106,621 and 110,558 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Bury South on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bury South: £4,426Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bury South: £4,181Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Bury South £12,994Bury South: £12,994Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Bury South: £13,050Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Bury South: £12,326Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£12,994£13,050£12,326

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Bury South £2,521Bury South: £2,521Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Bury South: £2,532Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Bury South: £2,391Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Bury South is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Bury South £11,549Bury South: £11,549Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Bury South: £11,599Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Bury South: £10,955Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Bury South £596Bury South: £596Gillingham and Rainham: £394Bury South: £598Gillingham and Rainham: £396Bury South: £565Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Bury South is higher£596£598£565

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Bury South £816Bury South: £816Gillingham and Rainham: £749Bury South: £819Gillingham and Rainham: £752Bury South: £774Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Bury South £33Bury South: £33Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bury South: £33Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bury South: £31Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Bury South is higher£33£33£31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bury South: £481Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bury South: £455Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Bury South is higher£479£481£455

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bury South: £172Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bury South: £162Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Bury South is higher£171£172£162

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Bury South £134Bury South: £134Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bury South: £135Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bury South: £127Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Bury South is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Bury South £2,013Bury South: £2,013Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Bury South: £2,021Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Bury South: £1,909Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Bury South is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bury South: £215Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bury South: £203Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Bury South is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Bury South £358Bury South: £358Gillingham and Rainham: £252Bury South: £360Gillingham and Rainham: £253Bury South: £340Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Bury South is higher£358£360£340

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Bury South £7.90Bury South: £7.90Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Bury South: £7.93Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Bury South: £7.49Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Bury South is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Bury South £8.10Bury South: £8.10Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Bury South: £8.13Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Bury South: £7.68Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Bury South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bury South: £5.96Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bury South: £5.63Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Bury South 1,012.2Bury South: 1,012.2Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,012.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Bury South 132.5Bury South: 132.5Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Bury South is higher132.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Bury South 165.8Bury South: 165.8Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher165.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Bury South is higher72.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Bury South 229.2Bury South: 229.2Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Bury South is higher229.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Bury South 30.1Bury South: 30.1Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Bury South is higher30.1

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bury South, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,408£4,426£4,181Bury South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,994£13,050£12,326Bury South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,521£2,532£2,391Bury South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,549£11,599£10,955Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£596£598£565Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£816£819£774Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£33£33£31Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£479£481£455Bury South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£171£172£162Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£134£135£127Bury South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,013£2,021£1,909Bury South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£214£215£203Bury South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£358£360£340Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£8.10£8.13£7.68Bury South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.94£5.96£5.63Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,012.2Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8132.5Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2165.8Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.072.1Bury South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4229.2Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.430.1Bury South

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bury South: £4,426Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bury South: £4,181Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Bury South £1,982Bury South: £1,982Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Bury South: £1,991Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Bury South: £1,880Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,982£1,991£1,880

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Bury South £1,555Bury South: £1,555Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Bury South: £1,561Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Bury South: £1,475Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Bury South is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Bury South £1,762Bury South: £1,762Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Bury South: £1,770Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Bury South: £1,671Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Bury South £91Bury South: £91Gillingham and Rainham: £66Bury South: £91Gillingham and Rainham: £67Bury South: £86Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Bury South is higher£91£91£86

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Bury South £124Bury South: £124Gillingham and Rainham: £126Bury South: £125Gillingham and Rainham: £127Bury South: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Bury South £5.03Bury South: £5.03Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Bury South: £5.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Bury South: £4.77Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Bury South is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bury South: £481Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bury South: £455Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Bury South is higher£479£481£455

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bury South: £172Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bury South: £162Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Bury South is higher£171£172£162

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Bury South £83Bury South: £83Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bury South: £83Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bury South: £78Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Bury South is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Bury South £1,241Bury South: £1,241Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Bury South: £1,246Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Bury South: £1,177Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Bury South is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bury South: £215Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bury South: £203Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Bury South is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Bury South £221Bury South: £221Gillingham and Rainham: £156Bury South: £222Gillingham and Rainham: £157Bury South: £210Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Bury South is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Bury South £4.87Bury South: £4.87Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Bury South: £4.89Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Bury South: £4.62Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Bury South is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Bury South £5.00Bury South: £5.00Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Bury South: £5.02Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Bury South: £4.74Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bury South is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bury South: £5.96Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bury South: £5.63Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Bury South 154.4Bury South: 154.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher154.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Bury South 20.2Bury South: 20.2Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Bury South is higher20.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Bury South 25.3Bury South: 25.3Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher25.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Bury South is higher72.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Bury South 141.3Bury South: 141.3Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Bury South is higher141.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Bury South 18.5Bury South: 18.5Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Bury South is higher18.5

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bury South, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,408£4,426£4,181Bury South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,982£1,991£1,880Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,555£1,561£1,475Bury South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,762£1,770£1,671Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£91£91£86Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£124£125£118Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£5.03£5.05£4.77Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£479£481£455Bury South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£171£172£162Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£83£83£78Bury South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,241£1,246£1,177Bury South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£214£215£203Bury South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£221£222£210Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.00£5.02£4.74Bury South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.94£5.96£5.63Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4154.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.320.2Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.025.3Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.072.1Bury South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2141.3Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.5Bury South

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gillingham and Rainham Bury South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Bury South £487.3mBury South: £487.3mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mBury South: £489.4mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mBury South: £462.2mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mBury South is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Bury South £219.2mBury South: £219.2mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mBury South: £220.1mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mBury South: £207.9mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Bury South £171.9mBury South: £171.9mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mBury South: £172.6mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mBury South: £163.0mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mBury South is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Bury South £194.8mBury South: £194.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mBury South: £195.6mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mBury South: £184.8mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Bury South £10.0mBury South: £10.0mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBury South: £10.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBury South: £9.5mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBury South is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Bury South £13.8mBury South: £13.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBury South: £13.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBury South: £13.1mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Bury South £0.56mBury South: £0.56mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBury South: £0.56mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBury South: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBury South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Bury South £53.0mBury South: £53.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mBury South: £53.2mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mBury South: £50.3mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBury South is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Bury South £18.9mBury South: £18.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBury South: £19.0mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBury South: £18.0mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Bury South £9.1mBury South: £9.1mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBury South: £9.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBury South: £8.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBury South is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Bury South £137.2mBury South: £137.2mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mBury South: £137.8mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mBury South: £130.2mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mBury South is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Bury South £23.7mBury South: £23.7mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mBury South: £23.8mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mBury South: £22.4mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBury South is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Bury South £24.4mBury South: £24.4mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mBury South: £24.5mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mBury South: £23.2mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Bury South £0.54mBury South: £0.54mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBury South: £0.54mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBury South: £0.51mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Bury South £0.55mBury South: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBury South: £0.55mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBury South: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBury South is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Bury South £0.66mBury South: £0.66mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBury South: £0.66mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBury South: £0.62mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Bury South 17,072Bury South: 17,072Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higher17,072

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Bury South 2,235Bury South: 2,235Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Bury South is higher2,235

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Bury South 2,797Bury South: 2,797Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,797

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Bury South 7,970Bury South: 7,970Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Bury South is higher7,970

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Bury South 15,626Bury South: 15,626Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Bury South is higher15,626

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Bury South 2,049Bury South: 2,049Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Bury South is higher2,049

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bury South, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBury SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£487.3m£489.4m£462.2mBury South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mBury South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mBury South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBury South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mBury South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mBury South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mBury South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBury South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38517,072Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,235Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,797Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9287,970Bury South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60515,626Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8072,049Bury South

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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